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Cherwell District Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Cherwell District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
26,741Searchable applications
1,682Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 22,281 approved or refused records
1,954Refused applications

20,327 approved · 1,954 refused · 1,071 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 20 Jul 2015 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas60 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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  1. Application Permitted25/00888/F

    Demolition of existing rendered brick annexe/outbuilding and erection of new annexe for accommodation for carer, in same location

    Birch Hill Burdrop Oxfordshire OX15 5RQ

    Received 1 Apr 2025
  2. Application Permitted22/00038/F

    Single storey rear extension with lean-to roof and roof lights. Loft conversion with new glazing to rear and rooflights to the front

    17 Fairview Road Banbury OX16 5HU

    Received 7 Jan 2022
  3. Application Permitted25/02001/NMA

    To vary the list of approved plans set out in Condition 2 (proposed as non-material amendment to 21/03177/F)

    Axis J9 Phase 1 OS Parcel 4200 Adjoining Middleton Road And Empire Road Bicester

    Received 31 Jul 2025
  4. Application Refused23/02170/F

    Demolish existing outbuilding, two storey side extension and single storey rear extension

    10 Lerwick Croft Bicester OX26 4XL

    Received 7 Aug 2023
  5. Application Permitted19/02638/DISC

    Discharge of condition 3 (windows & doors) of 19/00161/F

    20B Market Square Bicester OX26 6AD

    Received 21 Nov 2019
  6. Application Permitted18/01682/F

    Single storey extension

    Old Post House New Street Deddington Banbury OX15 0SP

    Received 24 Sept 2018
  7. Application Permitted22/02667/DISC

    Discharge of condition 19 (reptile report) 30 (LEMP) 32( bird nesting) of 18/01882/OUT

    Drayton Lodge Farmhouse Warwick Road Banbury Oxfordshire OX17 1HJ

    Received 31 Aug 2022
  8. Application Permitted25/02170/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 7 (plant and machinery) of 24/00898/F

    Local Centre Western Parcel Longford Park Road Banbury OX15 4GL

    Received 21 Aug 2025
  9. Application Permitted23/02635/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for the laying of paving slabs in the back garden and the assembly of a small greenhouse with a maximum footprint of 2m x 2m on top

    3 Shepherds Close Weston On The Green Bicester OX25 3RF

    Received 25 Sept 2023
  10. Application Withdrawn19/02335/LB

    Removal of an existing garage and the erection of a single storey extension and a garden studio

    Merriemakers Horton Hill Horton Cum Studley OX33 1AU

    Received 21 Oct 2019
  11. Application Permitted19/00837/F

    Single storey rear extension

    82 Blenheim Road Kidlington OX5 2HR

    Received 8 May 2019
  12. Application Permitted24/00688/LB

    Change paint colour at front of property from magnolia to bleached lichen 2 Dulux

    15 - 16 Market Square Bicester OX26 6AD

    Received 12 Mar 2024
  13. Application Permitted24/00644/LB

    Internal alterations to include the replacement of the staircase, new bathroom to second floor, creation of new external doorway to north wall of kitchen and closure of existing kitchen door on east side of kitchen, replacement of internal doors with oak plank doors, replacement of the front door and new arched door opening to the garden wall.

    Manor Court Cottage North Side Steeple Aston Bicester OX25 4SE

    Received 7 Mar 2024
  14. Application Permitted23/03243/F

    Demolition of existing single storey side extension and erection of two storey extension together with alterations to existing house - revised scheme of 23/02562/F

    33 Wykham Lane Bodicote Banbury OX15 4BW

    Received 21 Nov 2023
  15. Application Permitted22/00150/DISC

    Discharge of condition 3 (re-roofing elements and materials) of 21/02835/LB

    Beren House East End Adderbury OX17 3NJ

    Received 18 Jan 2022
  16. Application Permitted21/00394/ADV

    Multiple signage forming part of wayfinding strategy including: X7 welcome signs, X4 Vehicle Directional Signs- X4 Pedestrian Orientation Signs, X14 Directional Signs, X12 Identification Signs

    Castle Quay 2 Spiceball Park Road Banbury OX16 2PA

    Received 4 Feb 2021
  17. Application Permitted21/03724/F

    Single and two storey rear extension

    20 Springfield Avenue Banbury OX16 9HT

    Received 3 Nov 2021
  18. Application Permitted23/01544/F

    Erection of timber gazebo & 3 no timber canopy roofs adjoining classrooms (resubmission / renewal of 18/01533/F)

    Edward Field Primary School Bicester Road Kidlington OX5 2LG

    Received 7 Jun 2023
  19. Application Permitted20/02137/DISC

    Partial discharge of conditions 3 (garage slate), 5 (garage timber cladding) & 6 (rooflight details) of 20/01254/F

    North Aston Millhouse And Attached Bridge Somerton Road North Aston OX25 6HZ

    Received 6 Aug 2020
  20. Under Consultation25/03098/F

    Erection of 6 No dwellings with associated landscaping

    Land South East Of Alchester Terrace Bicester

    Received 27 Nov 2025
  21. Application Permitted25/02309/TCA

    T1 - Copper beech (B1 on plan). Crown reduction by 1-2m as per arboriculturist report T2 and T3 - Yews (Y4 and Y5) on plan. Height reduction to match height of Yews Y1-3 (approx 30% reduction)

    Long Leys Queen Street Bloxham OX15 4QQ

    Received 8 Sept 2025
  22. Application Permitted22/03422/F

    First floor - insert a casement window into an existing opening, insulation to the roof and walls. East elevation - insertion of three conservation roof lights. West elevation - insertion of a window in the loft door opening, dropping the sill of a window to create a door opening.

    Hermitage The Green Adderbury Banbury OX17 3ND

    Received 14 Nov 2022
  23. Application Permitted21/03957/TPO

    G1 x3 Alder - Crown reduce by 2.0m.

    Land And Tpo Trees At Wansbeck Drive Bicester

    Received 25 Nov 2021
  24. Under Consultation26/01272/F

    Single storey rear extension, double garage and link building, new porch and associated internal works

    Claydon Hay Farm House Claydon Hay Farm Boddington Road Claydon OX17 1HD

    Received 22 May 2026

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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Cherwell District Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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